Ornament



Sept. 28, 1937.

F. GEISENHEIMER ORNAMENT Filed April 15, 1955 Evderia/ifiezlsezdzeimer E NTOR ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 28, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIE Application April 15,

1 Claim.

The invention relates to ornaments and more especially to tree ornaments with illuminating characteristics.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an ornament of this character, wherein the same is susceptible of inclusion within an electric circuit, so that a group of such ornaments will be illuminated with resultant esthetic effect on the dressing of a Christmas tree to give attractive appearance and fanciful display thereto.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an ornament of this character, wherein it is in the order of an electric bulb having star formation and carries surface display congruous to an event or occasion, as for example Christmas greetings etc., and this bulb is socketed so that it can be conveniently fastened in place upon a tree and such fastener being adaptable for long use and maintaining the bulb in a determined position for effective display of the same.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an ornament of this character, which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efficacious, strong, durable, neat in appearance and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in View the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will 30 be hereinafter more full described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which shows the preferred embodiments of the invention, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:-

Figure 1 is a front elevation of an ornamental electric light bulb used with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side view of the bulb mounted in the socket member.

Figure 3 is a front view of the bulb mounted in the socket member.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of said bulb and socket member.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the separable 45 plug socket member.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail the ornament comprises a hollow bulb body A, preferably 1935, Serial No. 16,459

of glass, either clear or frosted, although it may be otherwise constructed. This body A has formed therewith the screw plug conductor end it! for electric illumination. The body A is preferably of star formation having a surface display II, which with the body formation give ornamentation.

The ornament is separably held in a socket member I2, this being internally threaded for the detachable engagement of the plug end l0 therein. At diametrically opposite sides of the said member l2, exteriorly thereof, are sleevelike terminal connecters ill for electric wires M of an electric circuit, for current illumination of the bulb A when fitted within the socket member.

The member l2 has opposed sleeve-like socket extensions or portions I5 in which are detachably engaged threaded or screw ends l6 of pliable fasteners or wires l1, these being adapted to be twisted about a branch, limb or trunk of a tree (not shown) and the free ends tied together for the fastening of the ornament upon the said tree in the desired position for display thereof when illuminated or not.

It is of course understood that any number of the ornaments may be included in the electric circuit or as may be required for display upon a tree or other support in their use.

The wires H are readily removable at will or replaceable as the occasion may .demand.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and mode of use of the ornament will be clearly understood, so a more extended explanation has been omitted.

Changes, variations and modifications may be made in the ornament as fall properly within the scope of the claim hereunto appended without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What is claimed is:

In an electric light ornament, a socket body for an electric light bulb, internally threaded tubular socket portions formed opposite each other exteriorly on said body, and relatively light bendable tie wires having exteriorly threaded ends detachably engaged in the socket portions and constituting replaceable mediums for fastening the socket body in place upon a support.

FREDERICK GEISENHEIMER. 

